Where is Busnieku Ezers?

Busnieku Ezers is a lake in Latvia. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.

Is Busnieku Ezers safe to swim in?

Busnieku Ezers has official nutrient and clarity measurements, not a bacteria swim class and not a safety clearance. Algal blooms, currents, and depth are not covered. Always check local notices before swimming.

Busnieku Ezers

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LEGMC publishes the water-quality measurements for Busnieku Ezers. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity

1.5 m

Typical for Latvia

Secchi · sampled 2022

Phosphorus

10.7 µg/L

Less phosphorus than most

Measured by LEGMC

Chlorophyll-a

4.4 µg/L

Less algae than most

Measured by LEGMC

Limited data

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Busnieku Ezers in Latvia has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1.5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 10.7 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4.4 µg/L.

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How Busnieku Ezers is classified

Busnieku Ezers in Latvia is published with the authority's own measurements and class. The measurements here are published by the agency that samples the lake, as reported. Sampling here has recorded water clarity, phosphorus and algae (chlorophyll-a).

LakeQuality publishes no grade of its own beside it. Everything below thathas been measured is reported on this page.

Monitoring: the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre, via UNEP GEMS/Water.

Busnieku Ezers is a lake in Unknown County, Latvia.

Source: the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre, via UNEP GEMS/Water — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2022-12-12. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Busnieku Ezers is safe to swim in today is a call for the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre, via UNEP GEMS/Water and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Busnieku Ezers

These are the measurements LEGMC publishes for Busnieku Ezers. More on the source.

Murky, only visible to about 4.9 ft. Phosphorus 10.7 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 4.4 µg/L. TSI 46.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	1.5m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	10.7µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	4.4µg/L	Measured, not scored The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water.
Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a.	46	Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Frequently asked questions about Busnieku Ezers

Where is Busnieku Ezers?: Busnieku Ezers is a lake in Latvia. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of Busnieku Ezers?: Busnieku Ezers in Latvia has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1.5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 10.7 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4.4 µg/L.
Is Busnieku Ezers safe to swim in?: Busnieku Ezers has official nutrient and clarity measurements, not a bacteria swim class and not a safety clearance. Algal blooms, currents, and depth are not covered. Always check local notices before swimming.

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Where this data comes from

43 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2016–2022. Retrieved from UNEP GEMS/Water GFQA (not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.

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Analytical methods

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Monitoring station identifiers (1)

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